I saw this yesterday on the Today Show and couldn't agree more. It was a segment on kids getting enough play time. They weren't referring to computer or tv time. They were talking about the good old play time that we had growing up...creative, using the imagination, using a stick as a gun, building forts, being outside and exploring.
We lived outside growing up...I remember making mud pies in the back yard and using the berries from the bushes to decorate them, playing in the sprinkler that simply waved back and forth, putting on ballet performances, capturing tadpoles in the ditch behind our house...because clearly we thought we were going to raise frogs, playing school with my stuffed animals as my "class", having tea parties...again with my stuffed animals, poor things I made them do everything. We had simple things and had the best time! If there is one thing I want Bo to experience it's playing outside, digging for worms, using his imagination to create "super hero" worlds, building forts out of boxes or sheets...all the things we did growing up. I do not agree with letting children sit in front of the computer or tv! So I had to post this for you to watch because I just couldn't agree more! You will want to go to the bottom of the page to stop the music so you can watch.
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